For a transverse wave travelling along a straight line, the distance between two peaks (crests) is $$5$$ m, while the distance between one crest and one trough is $$1.5$$ m. The possible wavelengths (in$$ $$m) of the waves are :

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Distance between crests  $$=n$$ λ$$=5So$$  λ$$=5n$$ m  ........  $$1Also$$ distance between a crest and trough is given as $$1.5$$ m ⇒   $$2k$$−$$1$$λ$$2=1.5$$ So  λ$$=32k$$−$$1$$  .......  $$21$$,  $$2$$  satisfy, $$n2k$$−$$1=53=159=2515$$ ⇒   n∈$$5$$,  $$15$$,  $$25$$, .......So  λ∈$$1$$,  $$13$$,  $$15$$ ,........

For a transverse wave travelling along a straight line, the distance between two peaks (crests) is 5 m, while the distance between one crest and one trough is 1.5 m. The possible wavelengths (in m) of the waves are :

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